Four Atlanta Men Sent to Prison in Marietta Armed Robbery

MARIETTA, GA — Four Atlanta men have pleaded guilty in the armed robbery of a Marietta convenience store.

On Oct. 23, 2014, the men entered the Chevron convenience store at 334 Cobb Parkway, near South Marietta Parkway. Jose Alejandro Quinones, 38, removed a shotgun from under his coat and pointed it at the cashier. The other three then ran in one at a time, pointing handguns, and stole money from the cash register. During the robbery, Quinones walked to the back of the store and stole a beer from the cooler before all four fled in a gold Chevy Avalanche.

Jereme Quinton White, 26, was identified by his fingerprints on the cash register, and Quinones was also identified by his fingerprints on a door at the store. Devante Watson, 24, was identified by a gang investigator familiar with him. A BOLO on the Chevy Avalanche led to Christopher Renard Watson, 33, as the vehicle's owner.

Both Christopher Watson and Quinones had cashed bad checks at the convenience store in the months prior to the armed robbery, and Christopher Watson had also gotten gas there earlier on the day of the armed robbery. The investigation found the defendants were aligned with the Thrash Set of the 9 Trey Bloods gang.

The two Watsons are not related. Quinones also admitted buying drugs from Christopher Watson and owing him money at the time of the armed robbery.

Quinones and both Watsons were sentenced to 20 years, with 15 years to serve in prison. White was sentenced to 20 years, with 12 years to serve in prison.

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